(fracking) Drillers using counterinsurgency experts

[ensho]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11317/1189273-503-0.stm#ixzz1diUAUMQ2


Marcellus industry taking a page from the military to deal with media, resident opposition


Marcellus Shale gas drilling spokesmen at an industry conference in Houston said their companies are employing former military counterinsurgency officers and recommended using military-style psychological operations strategies, or psyops, to deal with media inquiries and citizen opposition to drilling in Pennsylvania communities.

Matt Pitzarella, a Range Resources spokesman speaking to other oil and gas industry spokespeople at the conference last week, said the company hires former military psyops specialists who use those skills in Pennsylvania.

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"Really all they do is spend most of their time helping folks develop local ordinances and things like that," he continued. "But very much having that understanding of psyops in the Army and the Middle East has applied very helpfully here for us in Pennsylvania."

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"Download the U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Manual, because we are dealing with an insurgency," Mr. Carmichael said in a session titled "Understanding How Unconventional Oil & Gas Operators are Developing a Comprehensive Media Relations Strategy to Engage Stakeholders and Educate the Public."

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a Pennsylvanian said "It's one of the most unethical things I have ever seen."

"helping folks develop local ordinances" when they say 'folks' you know its a bunch of crap.

[NYC_SKP]

1. "Strategy to Engage Stakeholders and Educate the Public"?

I think we can do a better job of that, less well funded but what must be done.

I'd like to download that manual....

[HopeHoops]

2. I don't know why they bother. They already bought Corbett.

[Turbineguy]

3. Makes a lot of sense.

If you've made those around you your enemies, you should treat them like enemies.

Remember guys, no waterboarding! That's not nice.

[NYC_SKP]

4. Links to PDF files related to the Counterinsurgency Manual:

Pamphlet here:

http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/coin/repository/COIN_Center_Pamphlet.pdf

and the manual here"

http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm3-24.pdf

:patriot:

[Turbineguy]

5. Very nice.

Printed it will look nice next to my copy of "The Anarchist Cookbook".

[ensho]

6. kicking for another go around today

this has to be stopped